Social Science (087) — AI-generated practice question

Tarabai Shinde, Pandita Ramabai, and Kailashbashini Debi shared a common concern: exposing the miserable, unjust lives of women in Indian society — their confinement at home, forced ignorance, hard domestic labour, and the suffering of upper-caste widows.

Print was more effective than oral communication because it could reach a large audience simultaneously, bypassing social restrictions that silenced women in public. Printed texts were permanent and could be read privately at home, allowing even women in conservative households to access these ideas without direct confrontation. Oral words were fleeting and limited to those physically present; print spread ideas widely and persistently.

Source: Chapter 5, Section 8.1 — Women and Print

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The examiner expects two things clearly addressed:

1. The common concern — oppression/suffering of women (confinement, ignorance, widow hardship). Name the specific issues mentioned in the passage.
2. Why print was more effective — reach/scale, permanence, private reading, overcoming social barriers. Contrast briefly with oral communication's limitations.

Avoid vague generalisations. Anchoring points to the passage (e.g., "imprisoned at home, kept in ignorance") shows textual understanding and scores well.